How Academic and Professional staff can collaborate with UNSW Careers and Employment

UNSW Careers and Employment staff can work with academic staff to identify career education opportunities within their course. Please contact us to discuss this further with the Careers Consultant assigned to your faculty

UNSW staff can access the Careers Portal to view the full range of seminars, events, programs and resources available to UNSW students

We strongly support a collaborative relationship working with employers and encourage staff to refer employers to UNSW Careers and Employment to enable them access to a comprehensive range of engagement opportunities

How UNSW Careers and Employment supports your students

UNSW Careers and Employment support current UNSW students and up to 18 months post-graduation.

Provide access to Job and Employment Opportunities via the UNSW Careers portal where students can search for graduate programs, internships, volunteer positions, part-time or casual employment

DIPP1112 Introduction to the WorkplaceA blended learning course that students can take as a General Education or elective course. The course prepares students to enter the workplace with a deeper understanding of workplace context, recruitment practices and expectations of professionals across a range of industries.

DIPP1510 Work Placement Course
Managed by careers and employment for students who have secured work experience or an internship/industry relevant placement and are prepared to undertake associated course work to have the experience formally recognised as part of their learning at UNSW. It is offered as a General Education subject and is open to all undergraduate students.

COMM5008 Global Workplace Practice
A 6 UOC course for Master of Commerce (Ext) and Master of Professional Accounting (Ext) international students delivered by Careers and Employment in collaboration with the Business School. The course gives students the opportunity to gain a practical understanding of workplace contexts, cultures and recruitment practices through a 100 hour internship and online/in-class work integrated learning activities.

UNSW Career Leaders Program
A program that provides UNSW students with valuable transferable skills and experience as well as an opportunity to participate in university related career activities.

Univative
A 4 week inter-university competition that enhances participating students’ employability skills by placing them in real-life projects and simulating workplace diversity. Students from any Faculty work in small multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver innovative solutions for their business cases which they outline in a report and presentation.